Sentence rearrangement (PQRS): Reorder the clause fragments about a majestic mahogany table to form one coherent, grammatically correct sentence that fully describes its condition and ownership; choose the correct sequence of P–Q–R–S to complete the line.

Verbal Ability Ordering of Words Difficulty: Medium
Choose an option
  • A
    PQSR
  • B
    QRSP
  • C
    PRSQ
  • D
    QPRS

Answer

Correct Answer: QPRS

Explanation

Given data

  • Starter: 'The majestic mahogany table'
  • P: belongs to an old prince
  • Q: which has one leg missing
  • R: who is no impoverished (intended sense: now impoverished)
  • S: but not without some pride

Concept/ApproachUse relative pronouns correctly: 'which' must refer back to the table, so the adjective clause Q should come immediately after the noun 'table'. The clause 'who...' must refer to the 'old prince', so R should directly follow P where the prince is introduced.

Step-by-step reconstruction1) Place Q after the subject → 'The majestic mahogany table which has one leg missing...'2) Add P → '...belongs to an old prince...'3) Attach R to modify 'old prince' → '...who is now impoverished...'4) Conclude with S → '...but not without some pride.'Sequence selected: QPRS.

Verification/AlternativeFull sentence reads naturally: 'The majestic mahogany table, which has one leg missing, belongs to an old prince who is now impoverished but not without some pride.'

Common pitfallsPlacing R before P misassigns 'who'; putting Q later separates 'which' from its noun antecedent.

Final AnswerCorrect order: QPRS.

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